# Accident 19950411007179A: Mooney M20K, Tangier, VA, April 11, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 11, 1995, 13:15 local time
- Place: Tangier, VA
- Airport: Tangier Island Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.8209° N, 75.9909° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.8209&lon=-75.9909&mi=10
- Aircraft: N331DF, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N331DF-2014-09-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20K (registry code 5870220, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental TSIO-360 series (registry code 17019, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20K
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC95LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA085) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950411007179A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STRUCK A TREE DURING A GO AROUND. FAILED TO NOTE OR CORRECT DRIFT OFF RUNWAY ALIGNMENT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC95LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA085), Apr 11, 1995: Mooney M20K (N331DF), Tangier Island, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance which resulted in an inflight collision with a tree. Contributing factors are a crosswind and the pilot's failure to maintain directional control…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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